Data as of .
LQDM vs TLTX: which paid, and which earned it?
LQDM and TLTX both write options for income.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, LQDM and TLTX hold 0% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Only in LQDM | Only in TLTX |
|---|---|
| iShares iBoxx USD Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF 100.13% | GLOBAL X LONG-TERM TR LA ETF 40.78% |
| Invesco Government & Agency Portfolio 12/31/2031 0.02% | T 5 05/15/56 9.79% |
| Cash & Other -0.01% | T 4 3/4 02/15/56 7.85% |
| LQD 09/25/2026 104.7 C -0.14% | T 4 5/8 11/15/55 6.36% |
| SP 0 05/15/56 6.31% | |
| SP 0 02/15/56 6.14% | |
| SP 0 11/15/55 3.97% | |
| T 4 3/4 08/15/55 3.66% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 21, 2026.
Performance, window by window
| Window | Total return | Cash paid | Against the benchmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LQDM | TLTX | LQDM | TLTX | LQDM | TLTX | |
| 3 months | −2.0% | −4.8% | 3.0% | 3.9% | +0.8 pts | +0.4 pts |
| 6 months | not published | −2.7% | not published | 8.2% | not published | +0.5 pts |
| 1 year | not published | −3.4% | not published | 15.7% | not published | +1.3 pts |
| Since launch | −2.0% | +2.2% | 3.9% | 17.9% | +0.6 pts | +1.6 pts |
| LQDM Amplify LQD Investment Grade 12% Target Income ETF Option income on LQD, paying monthly | TLTX Global X Treasury Bond Enhanced Income ETF Covered call on TLT, paying monthly | |
|---|---|---|
| Issuer | Amplify | Global X |
| Strategy | option income | covered call |
| Benchmark | US investment grade bonds (LQD) | 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) |
| Pays | monthly | monthly |
| Payout rate, annualized | 12.3% | 18.9% |
| Expense ratio | 0.54% | not published |
| Cash paid, 1 year | 3.9% (since launch on Apr 21, 2026) | 15.7% |
| Price change, 1 year | −5.8% | −18.5% |
| Total return, 1 year | −2.0% (since launch on Apr 21, 2026) | −3.4% |
| Benchmark return, 1 year | −2.6% | −4.7% |
| Ahead or behind | +0.6 pts | +1.3 pts |
| Return of capital, latest estimate | not published | 73% |
| Age | 150 days | 429 days |
| Net assets | $3m | $15m |
LQDM in plain words
Over the period since launch on Apr 21, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026, LQDM paid 3.9% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 5.8%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −2.0%. US investment grade bonds (LQD) returned −2.6% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 0.6 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 12.3%, paid monthly.
TLTX in plain words
Over the year to Sep 18, 2026, TLTX paid 15.7% of its starting value in cash distributions while its price fell 18.5%. With every distribution reinvested, the fund returned −3.4%. 20+ Year Treasury (TLT) returned −4.7% over the same days, so a holder was ahead by 1.3 pts. At its price on Sep 18, 2026 the latest distribution annualizes to 18.9%, paid monthly. Global X estimates that 73% of the distribution paid Aug 27, 2026 was a return of capital (19a-1 notice, estimated, a tax characterization rather than a measure of erosion).
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Where these figures came from
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